Melissa Hutchison

Wildland Consultants Ltd

Wildland Consultants is a progressive ecological consultancy committed to providing high quality ecological information, advice and technical services to a wide range of clients. The company has a very strong focus on the planning and implementation of ecological restoration. Company staff are based in Northland, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane, Gisborne, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill and work nationwide. Assessments of ecological effects Ecological restoration Biodiversity surveys and related planning Vegetation surveys and assessment Fauna surveys Threatened species surveys, monitoring, and recovery planning Revegetation design, implementation and monitoring Pest plant (weed) survey, monitoring and management Pest animal (predators and browsers) management Ecological surveys and assessment of proposed land uses Management of natural areas Ecological assessments and planning Ecological research Application of the Resource Management Act 1991 (natural heritage survey and assessment of relative significance) Preparation and presentation of expert evidence for hearings and appeals Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and related analysis. Restoration and rehabilitation implementation Clients include government departments, regional councils, district councils, iwi groups, large corporations, other consultancy firms, private landowners and businesses.